Fruit-jar and can closure.



PATBNTED MAR. 19, 1907. F. c. WARREN & W. H. PRESTON;

' FRUIT JAR AND CAN CLOSURE.

' A'BPLIOATIOH FILED SEPT. 6, 1906.

ATTORNEY WITNESSES."

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK C. WARREN AND WILLIAM H. PRESTON, OF VALLEY JUNCTION,

WISCONSIN; SAID PRESTON ASSIGNOR TO SAID WARREN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 19, 1907 Application filed September 5. 1905. Serial No.276,951.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, FREDERICK C. WAR- REN and WILLIAM H. PREsToN,residing at Valley Junction, in the county of Monroe and State ofWisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFruit-Jar and Can Closures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in closuredevices for jars, cans, bottles, and the like, and in its generic natureconsists of a metallic member of spring metal forming a bridge to goover the closure-cap of the vessel and having anchor or hook portions toengage the flange of the vessel-neck and an eyebolt for adjusting thetension of the bridge member to tightly force the cap or closure memberonto the vessel to close the opening thereof and also to form a finer-receiving portion whereby the vessel can be carried without the useof addi tional handles, the vessel-closure cap having a countersunkportion to receive and cooperate with the end of the eyebolt to hold thesame in position and prevent it from slipping off, and thus keep thebridge member always in place.

Primarily the invention has for its object to provide a device of thischaracter of a very simple and effective construction which can beeasily and cheaply manufactured and A which will readily serve itsintended purposes.

In its more detailed nature the invention comprises certain novelconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts, all of which willbe first described in detail and then be specifically pointed out in theappended claim, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich the invention is shown as applied to a fruit-jar and in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view of the invention applied for use. Fig. 2is a vertical longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is a top plan viewthereof. Fig. 4 is-a cross-section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 isa detail erspective view of the closure-cap detached. *ig. 6 is a detailperspective view of the bridge member detached. Fig. 7 is a detailperspective view of the eyebolt and its nut member.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals andletters of reference indicate like parts in all of the figures, 1designates the vessel having the usual rimmed neck portion 1 and theoutlet-aperture 1 which receives the closure-cap 2, as shown. The cap 2has a central countersunk portion 2 for a purpose presently understood.

3 designates a bridge member which comprises the bridge cross member 3and the downwardly-projectinglegs or arms 3 terminating in hook members3, which engage below the rim portion 1 of the vessel. The bridge memberalso includes a central rectangularly-bent portion 3 to receive a nut 4,as shown, and hold the nut with its under face flush with the under faceof the portion 3 of the bridge member 3.

5 designates an eyebolt having a finger-engaging eye and a threadedportion 5", which passes through an aperture 3 in the bridge member 3and cooperatively engages the nut 4, as shown, and is held with its end5 in the countersunk portion 2 of the closure-cap 2, as shown, whichalso forms a thrust-bearing for the eyebolt.

So far as described, the manner in which the invention operates will bebest explained as follows: The cap 2 is first placed m-position, andthen the bridge member, with the nut and eyebolt attached, is slippedover the cap and springs into place. The eyebolt is then turned untilthe bridge member is drawn tight to tightly keep the cap 2 on thevessel. The parts are then in their final adjusted position, and theeyebolt forms avery convenient means for carrying the vessel from placeto place.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is thought the complete construction,operation, and many advantages of this invention will be readilyunderstood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

As a new article of manufacture, a vesselclosure clamp comprising 'asheet metal bridge member having downwardly-projecting legs forstraddling the closure-cap of the vessel, said legs terminating in hookor anchor portions for engaging the vessel, said bridge member havingcentrally a rectangularly-formed bent portion, a nut held in saideyebolt serving as a fingenengaging portion, bent portion and preventedfrom turning substantially as shown and described. thereby, an eyeboltpassing through said FREDERICK G. AR-KEN. brid e member and sald nut,and having a N '1 n 5 threaded engagement With the nut, said eye-WILLIAM PR 12S LON bolt adapted to seat in a countersunk portionWitnesses: of the closure-cap, said bridge member com- W. H. PRICE,

posed of resilient material and the eye of the MADGE GRrsWoLn.

